Gudisa Shentema is an Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...

n long-distance

Long-distance track event

Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...

 runner who specializes in the marathon.

He won a bronze medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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 and finished thirteenth at the 2005 World Championships

2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon

The Men's Marathon race at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 13 in the streets of Helsinki with the goal line situated in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium....

. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships

2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's marathon

The Men's Marathon event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 in the streets of Osaka, Japan. The weather conditions were difficult, with 28 degrees C. and 72 per cent humidity at the start of the race...

, but did not finish the race.

His personal best time is 2:07:34 hours, achieved in April 2008 at the Paris Marathon

Paris Marathon

The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....

. In the half marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

 his personal best time is 1:02:23 hours, achieved in September 2005 in Philadelphia.

Achievements

Representing
2003	All-Africa Games 2003 All-Africa Games The 8th All Africa Games were October 5-17, 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium...	Abuja, Nigeria	3rd	Marathon	2:27:39 Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games -Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:*...